Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Socorro

29 Jan 1993 – 24 Feb 1994 · 18.78° N, 110.95° W

Open on the map

What the records say

When
29 Jan 1993 – 24 Feb 1994
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
18.78° N, 110.95° W
Vei
0
Vent
Submarine vent 3 km W of Punta Tosca
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
341021
Eruption number
10377

Socorro Island

Volcanic island off the west coast of Mexico

Socorro Island is a volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying 600 kilometres (370 mi) off the country's western coast. The size is 16.5 by 11.5 km, with an area of 132 km2 (51 sq mi). It is the largest of the four islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The last eruption was in 1993.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

The source